St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-13
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There was somewhat more inquiry
during this week for realty than there
was last and generally good deal more
healthy tone to the market, accOmpan-
led with the same firmneSS and steadl-
ness IN prices. This is due largely to
the fact that there has been good deal
of relaxation in the Stringency of the
money market so that money is little
easier. While, therefore, there has
been no distinct and marked change in
the situation, there is a very clearly-de-
fined general Improvement which indi-
Gates vigorous and very marked ton
ing up.
1t has been mentioned that somebody
was engaged buying all the real estate
that could be got hold of in the West st.
Paul flats, and that a great deal of Sc
crecy was accompanying the purchases.
This secrecy has thus far defeated all
efforts to learn who the party is or what
syndicate he represents, or for what all
these purchases were being made. Some
people say that u. Hill is at the bottom
of the matter. 1t will be remembered
that last year he went over to these flats
and fenced i'll a number OF acres IN
one night. 1t is now said that he is
adding to the same by purchasing all
that he can pick up for future use in
connection with the Montana cattle
business. 1t is well known, of course,
that the extension of the Manitoba syS-
TEN of railroads from Minot to Helena,
distance of a little over 600 miles,
means that Mr.. Hill proposes to take a
very large interest i'll the Montana cat
tie business.
The route of his road has been very
iudiciouSly located and runs through
some of the most fertile and most gem
efOuSly Watered regions to be found be-
tween the Red River of the North and
the Pacific coast. 1t is i'll these well
watered valleys, rich with nutritious
grasses that the cattle feed, and it is
from them that he proposes to bring
many thousand cattle every year.
1t is said that he recog-
nizes the importance of Mr..
Stickney's plant in South st. Paul, and
that sooner or later these two gentlemen
will work together in building up an
immense cattle business all along
through the flats TO South st. Paul.
This is one of the theories that is men
toned.
The pleasant weather for most of the
month and the promise Of a continuance
of the same for some time TO come, give
much reason to believe and to expect
that the long talked of cable line on
Fourth street will be completed in time
for use this season. A good portion of
it is fully completed now, and a few
days more of good weather will put it in
such a situation that it can be completed
this season any way, no matter what the
weather may be. 1t does not seem that
his statement is wholly correct. Not
WithStanding it has been several times
asserted that the line is completed from
Broadway up some distance, ii is plain
to any owe that will look for himself,
that this is not true. AT Broadway the
chamber for the wheel that is TO carry
the cable has been built and the wheel
put in place. From that point to an
other, about thirty or forty feet up
Fourth street, brick walls have been
constructed, but no rails have
point. From this point up nearly
TO the Omaha headquarters building.
nothing has been done but to dig two
bitches five or six feet deep and fence
them in. No yOkes have been put in
place. no rails have been laid, or any
thing else done more than is mentioned
above. 1t is not impossible that this
part of the road may be completed in
time. but if it is to be done it would
seem as though it was time the work
on it was commenced.
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One of the most striking changes and
improvements that have been made i'll
st. Paul during this season may be
found Oh the elevation through which
Sherburne avenue runs from the west
side of Jackson street to Park avenue,
where the residences of J. l.. Merriam,
w. r. Merriam, Aid. Petsch, ii. f.
Stevens, Judge Kelly and others
overlook the city. The streets have
been paved, stone sidewalks laid, and
large number of trees set out. The
whole face of the hill has been COM
pletely changed and beautified. so that
now what was once a ragged, unat-
tractive part of the city has come to be
one of the most desirable residence
locations to be found i'll st. Paul.
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Besides this another decided change
has been made. The east side of this
elevation faces on Jackson street and is
from forty to fifty feet above the level
of the street. Heretofore the only way
to get up this elevation was to climb
pair of rickety, dilapitated old stairs.
These wooden stairs have been removed
and in place of them has been built a
solid stone stairway ten or twelve feet
wide, with a stone protection on each
side, surmounted with brown stone, and
back Of the stairs stone retaining wall
has been built ten or fifteen feet high.
This retaining wall is circular in form.
and looks something as the old round
stone building or fort used to that years
ago stood at the point at the junction OF
the rivers at Fort Smelling. All it lacks
now is to have the guns placed on the
top of the wall to fill out the picture of
fort.